A literary device is a technique in writing to help enhance the writing or otherwise help authors get their message across in creative ways. Many literary devices are widely known,…

Did you know you can now listen to audiobooks on Spotify?   That’s right – the same place you listen to your favorite music and podcasts can also be the…

Not only is fall spooky season, but it is the time when all of our favorite sports return. Football, hockey, and basketball are back, as well as playoff baseball. If…

Did you know that November is National Novel Writing Month?   National Novel Writing Month, known as NaNoWriMo, is actually a nonprofit organization encouraging people to write that book they’ve…

Sometimes, as you write your novel, it can feel as though you’re just going through the motions and stating what happened. In order to have more vivid and memorable scenes,…

Dialogue. Some novel writers love it, others struggle with it. If you’re in the second group, here are some tips on how to get started with dialogue this National Novel…

Recently, Dorrance authors have had book events close to Dorrance Publishing’s home of Pittsburgh. Four of the authors had the opportunity to have a book signing event at a Barnes…

Winter is the perfect time to get comfy with your favorite hot beverage and write. For both fiction and nonfiction writers, it may be hard to get started. Here are…

Every author dreams of the day they’ll hold their published book in hand—proof that the long nights, rewrites, and emotional vulnerability were all worth it. What happens when that moment…

On November 10, 1928, All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque was published—ushering in a new era of war literature that dared to tell the unvarnished truth….